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Kumamoto Castle

is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and extremely well fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.

Located at 32.8061, 130.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kumamoto University

Kumamoto University is a university located in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established on May 31, 1949, at which time the following institutions were subsumed into it; Kumamoto Teachers College (established in 1874), Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College (1885), The Fifth High School (1887), Kumamoto Medical College (1896), and Kumamoto Technical College (1906).

Located at 32.8139, 130.728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kumamoto Gakuen University

Called Gakuendai (学園大) or Shōdai (商大), it is a private Japanese university in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established in 1942, at which time Eastern Language Vocational College (東洋語学専門学校　Tōyō Gengo Senmon Gakkō) was subsumed into it. It was renamed Kumamoto Language Vocational College (熊本言語専門学校 Kumamoto Gengo Senmon Gakkō) in 1945, and was made into Kumamoto Commerce University (熊本商科大学 Kumamoto shōka daigaku) in 1954. It acquired its current name, Kumamoto Gakuen University, in 1994.

Located at 32.8, 130.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kyūshū Lutheran College

Kyushu Lutheran College has its roots in Kyushu Jo-Gakuin (九州女学院), originally established as a girl's high school in 1926. A women's junior college opened in 1975 and the current four-year college opened its doors to women and men in 1997. The Rev. Dr. Yoshiro Ishida was the college's first president. The Rev. Naohiro Kiyoshige has been serving as college president since 2002. Kyushu Lutheran College is one of two colleges affiliated with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Located at 32.8203, 130.723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shokei College

Shokei College is a private university in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school, small girl's school, was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1952. In 1975, Shokei University was established and the junior women's college was renamed to Shokei Junior College. In 2006, the two schools merged.

Located at 32.7979, 130.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1973 Taiyo Department Store fire

The Taiyo Department Store fire was a fire at the Taiyo Department Store, a department store in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The fire started at 1:15 p.m. on November 29, 1973; 103 people died. After the fire, regulations pertaining to the construction of buildings were strengthened, one of which mandated external stairs on highrise buildings. The Taiyo Department Store had a basement floor and nine stories. Some areas were under construction.

Located at 32.8022, 130.709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Suizenji Station

Suizenji Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.

Located at 32.7972, 130.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Fujisaki Hachiman-gū

Fujisaki Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.

Located at 32.8083, 130.719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Katō Shrine

Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which, daimyo or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined.

Located at 32.8037, 130.707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kumamoto Prefectural Theater

Kumamoto Prefectural Theater is a centre for the performing arts in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1982 and has two main spaces: a concert hall that seats 1,813 and a theatre that seats 1,183. Maekawa Kunio was the architect, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics.

Located at 32.8025, 130.728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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